RIDGELAND, S.C. —

An inmate in the South Carolina Department of Corrections is facing new charges after cornering another inmate and stabbing him multiple times.

On Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, the SCDC inspector general released the arrest warrants for several inmates in separate cases, including 39-year-old Marion Benjamin Powell, who was charged with the following: Latest Forecast

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Kidnapping

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Possession of a weapon during a violent crime

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According to the arrest warrant, on Sept. 23, 2024, Powell entered the cell of another inmate and closed the door to prevent the victim from escaping. Powell then allegedly used a homemade weapon to stab the victim multiple times. The incid

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